Chilkey ND75 vs Vortex Tab 75
The Chilkey ND75 and the Vortex Tab 75 are close alternatives. The main differences: the Chilkey ND75 is the cheaper of the two at $104 versus $130; the Chilkey ND75 is hot-swap while the Vortex Tab 75 is soldered; stock, the Chilkey ND75 sounds soft, muted and the Vortex Tab 75 varies by cherry mx switch choice; soldered switches on a rigid board give a firmer, higher-pitched sound than gasket-mounted boards..
- Lower priceChilkey ND75$104 versus $130
- Easier to modChilkey ND75hot-swap sockets
- More ways to connectChilkey ND753 connection modes versus 2
Choose the Chilkey ND75 if
- you mainly want it for budget.
- you want to spend less ($104).
- you want to swap switches without soldering.
Choose the Vortex Tab 75 if
- its overall balance fits you: the vortex tab 75 is an 84-key 75% keyboard with cherry mx switches, pbt dsa dye-sublimated keycaps, and wired usb-c or bluetooth 3.0 connectivity, offering three programmable layers but no hot-swap sockets.
Chilkey ND75 vs Vortex Tab 75, spec by spec
| Chilkey ND75 | Vortex Tab 75 | |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | 75% | 75% |
| Height | Standard | Standard |
| Connectivity | Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz (stronger spec) | Wired, Bluetooth |
| Hot-swap | Yes (stronger spec) | No |
| Keycaps | PBT double-shot, Cherry profile | PBT DSA-profile dye-sublimated keycaps, plus bonus Mac and RGBY modifier keycaps |
| Case | CNC aluminum | n/a |
| Mount | Top (o-ring / silica gel / top mount (switchable)) | n/a |
| Backlight | RGB | White / none |
| QMK / VIA | No | No |
| Battery | 3600 mAh | n/a |
| Typical price | $104 (stronger spec) | $130 |
| Sound (stock) | soft, muted | Varies by Cherry MX switch choice; soldered switches on a rigid board give a firmer, higher-pitched sound than gasket-mounted boards. |
| Released | 2024 | n/a |
Highlighted rows are where the two differ; a check marks the objectively stronger spec (price, battery, modability). Feel and preference rows never get a check. Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.
Where they sit among all 509 boards we track
38% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Chilkey ND75; 52% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Vortex Tab 75.
29% of the 172 wireless boards tracked here carry a smaller battery than the Chilkey ND75.
Where to buy the Chilkey ND75
Where to buy the Vortex Tab 75
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